For this meetup, we will check out an exhibition about a type of Japanese Lacquer ware called "Negoro."

"During the medieval period, Negoro-ji Temple in Wakayama Prefecture flourished as a great monastic complex, and the high-quality red lacquerware produced there came to be regarded with special esteem under the name *Negoro-nuri*. Lacquerware (red lacquerware) made by applying a strong base coating to wooden cores, followed by layers of black lacquer and then red lacquer, had been produced in various regions since earlier times. However, from the Edo period onward, such pieces began to be known by the name “Negoro.” These lacquerwares were used not only in places of worship such as temples and shrines but were also cherished in the daily lives of ordinary people. The distinctive, powerful yet graceful form of *Negoro* continues to captivate collectors and connoisseurs both in Japan and abroad to this day.
This exhibition presents, in one place, lacquerworks from the medieval period—when Negoro-ji reached the height of its prosperity—together with works bearing dates from earlier and later periods, and other masterpieces with well-documented provenance. We invite you to immerse yourself in the beauty of Japanese lacquer art that blossomed in the medieval era. (Chatgpt Translations)" [from [Tokyo Art Beat](https://www.tokyoartbeat.com/events/-/Negoro-The-Art-of-Fascinating-Lacquerware-in-Red-and-Black/6767325-C/2025-11-22)]

**Location**
Suntory Museum of Art
([https://www.suntory.com/sma/map/](https://www.suntory.com/sma/map/))

**Exhibition to see**
NEGORO ― The Art of Fascinating Lacquerware in Red and Black

**Meeting Time**
04:00 PM (16:00)

**Meeting Spot**
Around the entrance of the museum

**Admission Fee**
¥1,800

**Description of the exhibition**
[https://www.suntory.com/sma/exhibition/2025_5/index.html](https://www.suntory.com/sma/exhibition/2025_5/index.html)

**Chat session after the show**
As usual, let's have a chat session at the end of the event. When we meet up before the exhibition, let's decide where we go after the show.

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